Mario Balotelli has taken aim at Kanye West following the hip-hop star’s recent comments about slavery.

West has been at the centre of a social media storm in recent days, courting controversy with outspoken support for Donald Trump and then his declaration that ‘slavery was a choice’.

In an interview with TMZ, West declared “When you hear about slavery for 400 years... for 400 years? That sounds like a choice.

“You was there for 400 years and it's all of y'all? It's like we're mentally imprisoned.”

That statement has attracted widespread condemnation from a host of public figures, such as Will.I.Am, comedian and TV host Trevor Noah, rapper Talib Kweli and film director Spike Lee.

Kanye West has been widely condemned for his comments (Image: Youtube)

Balotelli has no problem offering his opinion (Image: AFP)

Now Balotelli, born to Ghanaian parents before being adopted by an Italian family and currently plying his trade with French side Nice, has had his say.

“What kind of bull***t coming out of your mouth,” Balotelli wrote on Instagram.

“Really? Slavery was by choice? Brother, seriously, who brainwashed you?”

Balotelli's Instagram story (Image: Instagram/mb459)

West has partially retracted his comments since his initial statements. He tweeted: “Of course I know that slaves did not get shackled and put on a boat by free will.

"My point is for us to have stayed in that position even though the numbers were on our side means that we were mentally enslaved.”

Balotelli, has been no stranger to racial abuse during his career.

In 2009, he was targeted by Juventus fans throughout a 1-1 draw between the Bianconeri and former side Inter in Turin, with a section of fans of the former chanting "there are no black Italians."

Balotelli was abused by Roma fans in 2013 (Image: Claudio Villa)

Balotelli claimed abuse from Dijon fans in February - only to be booked for his complaints (Image: AFP)

In 2013, a Serie A clash between AC Milan and Roma was suspended after racist chants from a section of away fans against Balotelli.

The striker has also been racially abused during his time in France. Last year he was subjected to monkey chants during a game against Bastia, while he recently claimed he had suffered racial abuse during a defeat to Dijon in February.

However, after being booked following complaints to the match official, anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out labelled the referee's action as "unacceptable and wrong".